China's party congressChina pre-Congress communique hails Xi's 'all-out war' on COVID
Document applauds Hong Kong clampdown and opposition to Taiwan independence
Visitors walk past an image of Chinese President Xi Jinping holding a ballot featured at an exhibition titled "Forging Ahead in the New Era" ahead of the 20th National Congress. © Reuters
CK TAN, Nikkei staff writer
October 12, 2022 22:47 JST
SHANGHAI -- China's Communist Party extolled President Xi Jinping's leadership in a communique issued Wednesday, citing an "all-out war" on COVID-19, efforts to calm "chaos" in Hong Kong after mass pro-democracy protests and a pushback against Taiwanese independence.